By: Times News Service
Muscat: Citizens in North Batinah have begun taking stock of the impact caused by the fierce wind and rain that led to extensive damage to their homes and killed many of their livestock.
A tropical depression last Tuesday and Wednesday saw many of the wilayats of the governorate face the brunt of the weather, with 70-year-old Saeed bin Saif Al Saeedi admitting to being very terrified during the rainstorm.
“I don’t know where to start – I am still unable to believe what has happened,” said the native of Khaboura. “That night, all I wanted to do was protect my family, so that we would not get hit by flying objects: the sounds of lightning and thunder were also truly terrifying. I have not experienced a storm like that for the last 70 years.”